1917:1 Here s to Good Old Tale! 



Yale Fellowship of Reconciliation. But perverted pudpsand 

 accounts of the Princeton meeting had reached New ''"• "^"y 

 Haven, and the more belligerent students felt that ^""'""'" 

 they must somehow assert themselves. It was there- 

 fore suggested that a band should play outside the 

 hall during the lecture. Word came also to Phelps 

 to wear his oldest clothes, as eggs might be used.^ 

 But being a man of unbounded popularity as well as 

 courage, he made a direct appeal for the honor of 

 Yale against all forms of patriotic rowdyism. The 

 band might play after the address, he said, when 

 those who so felt inclined could have a great parade; 

 and with characteristic tact he asked the uni- 

 formed Yale Cadets to restrain any tendency to dis- 

 turbance.2 



The authorities not having granted the use of 

 Woolsey Hall, which holds about 2500, the meeting 

 started in Lampson, seating 500. Phelps presided 

 graciously after his wont, beginning with the classic 

 phrase, "We who are about to die, salute you." 

 Every seat was occupied and all aisle space overfilled 

 with men jammed together as in a football scrimmage. 

 Meanwhile great numbers gathered outside, fairly 

 quiet at first; but after a while from both within and 

 without arose in unison the reiterated cry: ^""We want 

 Woolsey! We want Woolsey l^' Phelps now cleverly 

 quieted the turm^oil, at the same time despatching a 

 messenger with a hurry call to the authorities to open 

 up the bigger auditorium. This having been accom- 

 plished, we moved over and I gave an hour's talk to 



^ Afterward some students told him that thej- did bring eggs and potatoes in 

 their pockets. 



- "Throughout my twenty-five years of experience with Yale men," added 

 Dr. Phelps, "they have invariably treated me with kindness and consideration, 

 and it would be a new thing if they did not do so at this time." 



